THE GOLF CHANNEL PRODUCES SPECIAL VIDEO TRIBUTE
HONORING MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
AT AAGD DIVERSITY PAVILION
New York, NY, (January 2008)–A special video tribute was produced onsite at the African American Golfer’s Digest by The Golf Channel to honor Black History Month and the vision and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The three-minute video was shot with interviews conducted at the Diversity Pavilion of the African American Golfer’s Digest and several notable professionals and entrepreneurs participated to share their experiences and memories of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. including, Debert Cook, publisher, African American Golfer’s Digest; Selena Johnson, CEO/founder, Hollywood Golf Institute, Edward Wanambwa, senior editor, African American Golfer’s Digest, LaJean Gould, founder, Women In Golf Founder, Alfonzo Dowe Sr., inventor, “The Twister” golf ball cleaner; Otis Windham, program coordinator, Tee-Lo Golf; Mikell Johnson, Author, The African American Woman Golfer; Alfred Quarles, president, Bogey Boyz Golf.
“Celebrating diversity and the acknowledgement of Black History Month is an optimum opportunity for The Golf Channel,” said publisher, Debert Cook who organizes the annual trade show exhibit for the magazine that has been onsite with the PGA Show since 2004.
Today, even though there are more African Americans playing and showing an interest in the game, there are still no black women on the LPGA Tour,” says Cook. Efforts by The First Tee, the PGA of America and other sports and community organizations are hoping to change this. But, until then, the African American Golfer’s Digest has arranged for merchants, inventors, players and others to be a part of their Diversity Pavilion efforts at the Orlando, Florida exhibition that attracts more than 45,000 attendees annually.
The video produced by The Golf Channel can be viewed at:
http://www.thegolfchannel.com/golf-videos/dr-martin-luther-king-jr-remembered-golf-channel-8633/?ref=26000&rsec=256
Or, search online at The Golf Channel website or Google.
The African American Golfer’s Digest is registered with the National Minority Supplier Development Council with memberships that include the United States Golf Association (USGA), National Golf Foundation, International Network of Golf (ING), and Metropolitan Golf Writers Association. For further information on the African American Golfer’s Digest or to participate with its programs and events please visit www.AfricanAmericanGolfersDigest.com or call (212) 571-6559, ext. 11.
